TAKEPLACE: PK GANG'S PROJECT TO FEED THE HUNGRY

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

PK GANG'S PROJECT TO FEED THE HUNGRY

After a great night on Wednesday in the Barley Mow on Curtain rd where 5 awesome projects presented, we’re thrilled to give January’s Awesome London award to The People’s Kitchen.

Steve and the rest of the PK gang aim to draw attention to the tonnes of perfectly good food that is thrown away every day from supermarkets, restaurants and homes. They collect great food that is past its sell by date from local shops, and every sunday in their kitchen in Passing Clouds in Dalston, the first 20 people that turn up (they’re always oversubscribed) cook a big meal together for the first 50 – 100 people that turn up to eat. AWSOMEFOUNDATION

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